New students, new challenges, and yet there are some issues that always remain.
I am posting the sessions for the Fall 2009 Faculty Development Workshops.
The sessions are listed below. Please feel free to come to all or a few of them. Call me if you have questions.
Fall 2009
Faculty Development Program
Faculty Development Program
The following sessions will be offered throughout the semester for any faculty member who wishes to participate. A new topic would will be offered each week at two different times during that week. Please check back for updates and announcements about these sessions.
Here is the list:
Weekly Sessions
Session 1: Introduction to Blackboard
Recommended for faculty who are new to Blackboard, have never used it, or may not even know what it is about.
This workshop will focus on the basics of using Blackboard. The features of Blackboard will be demonstrated and initial course structure will be discussed. This will include a basic demonstration of the Blackboard software as well as a brief introductory hands-on component.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 1/2 hours
August 20 8-9:30 a.m.
Session 2: Repeat of Session 1
August 21,1-2:30 p.m.
Session 3: Using Respondus Lockdown Browser
Recommended for all faculty who use Blackboard for online tests, exams and quizzes.
How secure are your online exams and quizzes? Reduce the likelihood of students cheating on your assessments by following some best practices to make your online assessments more secure. Topics for this new workshop include strategies to minimize cheating, and preventing students from copying and printing your exam questions and results.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
August 25, 3:30-4:40 p.m.
Session 4: Repeat of Session 3
August 28, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 5: Grade Center and Assessment
Recommended for all faculty who use Blackboard for recording grades.
This session will explore the new interface and options within the Grade Center with a particular focus on: creating a grading schema, adding grade columns, column categories, organizing columns, in-line grading, overriding/changing grades, and viewing grade history.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
September 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 6: Repeat of Session 5
September 4, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 7: Using Scholar in Your Bb Course
Recommended for all faculty who are interested in using Scholar to share web resources with their students as well as ask students to share web resources with each other.
Blackboard Scholar is an educational social bookmarking service that enables faculty and students to store, share and discover valuable resources for the course and research on the web.
The topics covered in this hands-on workshop include:
* Set up your scholar account and install your bookmarklet
* Tags and tag cloud;
* Add web resources to your bookmarks or add a stream;
* Use Scholar in your course.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
September 10 3:30-4:30 p.m.
(Note: This is a change from the printed schedule. Updated on 8-19-09)
Session 8: Repeat of Session 7--Postponed-will be rescheduled at a later date.
(Note: This is a change from the printed schedule. Updated on 09-10-09)
Session 9: Blogs & Wikis
Recommended for all faculty who are using Blackboard, and are interested in adding a Blog and/or Wiki to their course.
This workshop will focus on how to add a Blog and/or a Wiki to your Blackboard course and explore the types of learning projects and outcomes possible with its use.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
September 16, 3:30-4:40 p.m.
Session 10: Repeat of Session 9--Postponed-will be rescheduled at a later date.
(Note: This is a change from the printed schedule. Updated on 09-10-09)
Session 11: Clickers in the Classroom
Recommended for all faculty who wish to use an ARS (Automated Response System) and integrate it into their Blackboard courses.
This workshop will demonstrate the capabilities of using an ARS (clickers) in a course. Topics covered: what the potential for use is, how to use it, how to incorporate it into a Blackboard course, how to get the data.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
September 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 12: Repeat of Session 11
September 25, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 13: Podcasting
Recommended for all faculty who wish to make use of podcasting in their courses.
Many people are familiar with podcasts but have never considered making their own. This session demonstrates just how easy it can be to create and publish your own podcasts using free software and equipment that you probably already have access to. Participants will walk away with the knowledge necessary to create their own audio podcasts and upload them to Drake’s iTunesU.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
September 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 14: Repeat of Session 13
October 2, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 15: Creating Multimedia Materials for Teaching
Recommended for all faculty who want to incorporate more visual interest in their courses.
This workshop will be an opportunity for hands-on experience of preparing multimedia for online presentation. File formats and compression for images, audio, and video will be discussed, and participants will learn techniques for incorporating multimedia effectively into Blackboard.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
October 6, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 16: Repeat of Session 15
October 9, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 17: Self & Peer Assessment Tools
Recommended for all faculty who utilize, or would like to utilize, peer assessment and student self-evaluation in their courses.
The Self and Peer Assessment tool enables students to review and evaluate work submitted by themselves or their peers. Using criteria specified by the instructor and optional sample responses, students can assign points and provide feedback on submitted assignments.
* Create a Peer and Self Assessment;
* Set up questions and criteria for peer and/or self evaluation;
* Review assessment submissions, evaluations and results;
* Send the results to Grade Center.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
October 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 18: Repeat of Session 17
October 16, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 19: Free & Easy to Use Web Tools
Recommended for all faculty who are interested in using the most popular web tools—free and easy to use.
An overview of Web 2.0 tools that have potential for creative use in higher education. Engage your students with these simple-to-learn but powerful tools.
Google Docs
A collaborative online office suite that includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a presentation tool. Compatible with MS Office file formats, free, and lets multiple people work on a document at the same time!
Skype
A text, voice, and video conferencing tool that lets you contact other computers for free or dial regular telephones for a tiny fee.
Google Earth
Zoom around the world or under the ocean! Using layers, look at geological features, historical sites, or just find your house.
Flickr
Organize and share your photos, communicate with friends, and browse for cool pictures.
Pandora
If you like the Beatles, you will like... A free streaming music service that plays songs you like. You rate the songs as you listen, and Pandora suggests similar music that you might also like. Great for finding new music.
Poll Everywhere
An easy way to create one-question online polls. People respond online or by texting from their mobile phones. The responses are updated in real time, showing results instantly.
And many more...
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
October 23, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 20: Plagiarism—Using Safe Assign
Recommended for all faculty who want to encourage ethical writing practices.
SafeAssign is a tool used to encourage original writing and proper citation practices within a course. Participates will learn to create a SafeAssignment using this tool:
* Create a SafeAssignment and choose various options;
* View, interpret and grade the submission of a SafeAssignment;
* Manage SafeAssignments.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
October 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 21: Repeat of Session 20
October 30, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 22: Twitter, Facebook & Other Sites
Lets you post short messages describing what you're doing in 140 or fewer text characters. Great for posting class announcements.
The most popular social network for college students is now available to everyone. Get back in touch with distant friends and family, share photos, chat, play games, send messages, join special interest groups.
Social Bookmarking with Delicious
Chances are that you've marked favorite pages in your web browser and then used those bookmarks to quickly return to the pages. But if you work on more than one computer or use more than one browser, you've probably been frustrated by "missing" bookmarks. Wouldn't it be nice if you could have all your bookmarks in one easily accessible place, and better yet, if you could tag your bookmarks with keywords so you can organize them and search for them later? Social bookmarking tools like Delicious, StumbleUpon, and Bb Scholar do just that. These online tools are available from any computer or any browser, and they let you share your bookmark collections with students and colleagues. By comparing your tags with those of others who have similar interests, you can be introduced to new useful sites.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
November 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 23: Repeat of Session 22
November 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 24: Using the Grade Center
Recommended for all faculty who utilize, or would like to utilize, the Grade Center options within the course structure of Blackboard.
The Grade Center enables the instructor to record, post course grades, and calculate the totals. This hands-on workshop will include:
• Set up the Grade Center – add, modify, and remove grade items, change item order, modify display options and create smart views;
• Retrieve and review grade details by item or by student;
• Enter and modify grades;
• Customize letter grade scheme;
• Weigh grades;
• How students access their grades and view feedback from the instructor.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
November 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 25: Repeat of Session 26
November 20, 8:30-9:30
Session 26: Open Session
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
December 1, 3:30-4:30
Session 27: Open Session
December 4, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Session 28: Free & Easy to Use Web Tools
(Repeat of Session 19)
Recommended for all faculty who are interested in using the most popular web tools—free and easy to use.
An overview of Web 2.0 tools that have potential for creative use in higher education. Engage your students with these simple-to-learn but powerful tools.
Google Docs
A collaborative online office suite that includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a presentation tool. Compatible with MS Office file formats, free, and lets multiple people work on a document at the same time!
Skype
A text, voice, and video conferencing tool that lets you contact other computers for free or dial regular telephones for a tiny fee.
Google Earth
Zoom around the world or under the ocean! Using layers, look at geological features, historical sites, or just find your house.
Flickr
Organize and share your photos, communicate with friends, and browse for cool pictures.
Pandora
If you like the Beatles, you will like... A free streaming music service that plays songs you like. You rate the songs as you listen, and Pandora suggests similar music that you might also like. Great for finding new music.
Poll Everywhere
An easy way to create one-question online polls. People respond online or by texting from their mobile phones. The responses are updated in real time, showing results instantly.
And many more...
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
December 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 29: Preparing Bb Course for Spring Semester
Learn how to recycle existing course content for a new course, when to archive and when to export, other “housekeeping” tips to keep your Blackboard site in-shape. We will also discuss how to move your grades automatically from Blackboard into DUSIS.
Workshop is conducted as a: Hands-on training in a computer lab. No materials required. 1 hour
December 11, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
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